Search results Next record Previous record Māori Alexander John Fowler Died 22 February 1945 PDF Key details Service numberNZ422654 AWMM WWII 422654 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankFlight Lieutenant/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 487 (NZ) Squadron, RAF AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy AJ Fowler No known copyright restrictions. Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesAlexander John AWMM SurnameFowler AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ422654 AWMM WWII 422654 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignEurope (Air) AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberNZ422654 AWMM WWII 422654 AWMM Military serviceRCAF, 9 Air Observer School, Saint-Jean (St. John), Quebec Base Record Course 1: Graduation Date: 6/11/1942. AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Dominion Monarch AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankFlight Lieutenant/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 487 (NZ) Squadron, RAF AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Alexander Fowler was the son of Robert Bruce Fowler and Margaret Fowler, of Middlemarch, Otago, New Zealand.Lost on his 4th operation with 487 Squadron , but Fowler had also flown 7 operations with 214 Squadron and 14 operations with 161 Squadron, RAF.On his last mission he was the NavigatorBarrass, M.B. (2001- 2008). Web site: Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. "Squadrons numbered in the 400 series were technically units of the RCAF, RAAF and RNZAF, but their members were placed under the operational control of the RAF and are usually considered to be part of the RAF's organisational structure". URL: http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn485-490.htm AWMM The above information is pretty close, but not exactly correct. AJ Fowler flew 9 operations with 214 Squadron, and 13 with 161 Squadron. He completed 4 operations with 487 Squadron, and was lost on his 5th. This information is taken from his logbook, where all operations are listed. He was a navigator all the way through. Public - Jonathan - Other relative - 21 November 2020 - The information comes from AJ Fowler's logbook. Read more Death About death Contribute › Death22 February 1945 AWMM Age 22 AWMM Germany, Europe AWMM Date of death Age at deathDate of Birth 18 June 1924 Public - Jonathan Bruce - Other relative - 30 March 2016 - Family history, written by his older brother Duncan (who also served in the war) Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryBecklingen War Cemetery, Soltau, Niedersachsen, Germany AWMM 13. F. 7. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Alexander John Fowler by laying a poppy. William Forrest Fowlds Albert Charles Percy Fowler Alexander John Fowler Alexander William Earl Fowler Alfred Fowler Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Alexander John Fowler Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2107639 Sources Used DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 21 November 2020JonathanAnaheimOther relative 30 March 2016Jonathan BruceAnaheim, CaliforniaOther relative The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
